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Dixie or Springdale Rock daisy, Springdale rock-daisy

Arizona rockdaisy, crow-foot rock daisy

Habit Perennials or subshrubs, (5–)15–30(–35) cm (stems erect to pendulous often densely leafy); usually densely short-hairy. Subshrubs, 6–36 cm (in rock crevices, stems relatively many, erect or pendulous, very leafy); sparsely to densely grayish hairy.
Leaves

petioles 2–8 mm;

blades usually broadly deltate-ovate, sometimes subovate or subcordate, 5–18(–25) × 4–18(–20) mm, (bases truncate) margins usually ± serrate, rarely laciniate.

petioles 2–8(–12) mm;

blades pedately 3-lobed (lobes spatulate or linear), or 2–3-pinnatifid (lobes linear-filiform), 4–30 × 4–20 mm, ultimate margins entire.

Peduncles

4–25 mm.

7–15 mm.

Involucres

campanulate.

campanulate.

Ray florets

0.

8–12;

corollas white, laminae broadly oblong or oblong-elliptic to subspatulate, 3–7 × 2–3 mm.

Disc florets

23–35(–48);

corollas yellow, tubes (1–)1.2–1.6 mm, throats tubular to narrowly funnelform, 1.2–1.6(–2.2) mm, lobes 0.3–0.7 mm.

30–40;

corollas yellow, often purple tinged, tubes 0.8–1 mm, throats tubular, tubular-funnelform, or tubular-campanulate, 1–1.3 mm, lobes 0.3–0.4 mm.

Phyllaries

13–20, linear to narrowly or broadly lanceolate, 4–5(–6) × 0.8–1.3 mm.

2–16, linear-lanceolate to narrow-ovate, 3.5–5 × 0.5–1.5 mm.

Heads

borne singly or (2–10) in corymbiform arrays, 6–7 × 4–6 mm.

(2–5) in corymbiform arrays, 5–6.5 × 5–6 mm.

Cypselae

narrowly oblanceolate, 2.5–3.3 mm, margins obviously calloused, minutely hairy;

pappi 0 or of 1(–3) moderately stout bristles 2–2.8(–4.1) mm plus callous crowns.

linear-oblong to narrowly oblanceolate, 1.8–2.5 mm, margins usually prominently calloused, sometimes thin, usually ciliate;

pappi of 2(–3+) barbellulate bristles 1.5–2.5 mm plus crowns of hyaline, laciniate scales.

2n

= 32.

= 34.

Perityle tenella

Perityle coronopifolia

Phenology Flowering spring–fall. Flowering spring–fall.
Habitat Rocky slopes or crevices in limestone or sandstone rock faces Rock and cliff faces
Elevation 600–2700 m (2000–8900 ft) 1000–2600 m (3300–8500 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AZ; NV; UT
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from FNA
AZ; NM; Mexico (Chihuahua)
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Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Similarities of Perityle tenella to P. congesta are discussed under the latter. Perityle tenella occurs in northwestern Arizona, southeastern Nevada, and southwestern Utah.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Perityle coronopifolia is widespread in south-central and southeastern Arizona, and southwestern and south-central New Mexico. The combination of white rays, often pinnatifid leaves, and perennial habit distinguish it.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Source FNA vol. 21, p. 329. FNA vol. 21, p. 322.
Parent taxa Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Peritylinae > Perityle > sect. Laphamia Asteraceae > tribe Heliantheae > subtribe Peritylinae > Perityle > sect. Perityle
Sibling taxa
P. aglossa, P. ajoensis, P. ambrosiifolia, P. angustifolia, P. bisetosa, P. cernua, P. ciliata, P. cinerea, P. cochisensis, P. congesta, P. coronopifolia, P. dissecta, P. emoryi, P. fosteri, P. gilensis, P. gracilis, P. huecoensis, P. intricata, P. inyoensis, P. lemmonii, P. lindheimeri, P. megalocephala, P. microglossa, P. parryi, P. quinqueflora, P. rupestris, P. saxicola, P. specuicola, P. stansburyi, P. staurophylla, P. vaseyi, P. villosa, P. vitreomontana, P. warnockii
P. aglossa, P. ajoensis, P. ambrosiifolia, P. angustifolia, P. bisetosa, P. cernua, P. ciliata, P. cinerea, P. cochisensis, P. congesta, P. dissecta, P. emoryi, P. fosteri, P. gilensis, P. gracilis, P. huecoensis, P. intricata, P. inyoensis, P. lemmonii, P. lindheimeri, P. megalocephala, P. microglossa, P. parryi, P. quinqueflora, P. rupestris, P. saxicola, P. specuicola, P. stansburyi, P. staurophylla, P. tenella, P. vaseyi, P. villosa, P. vitreomontana, P. warnockii
Synonyms Laphamia palmeri var. tenella, Laphamia palmeri Laphamia coronopifolia
Name authority (M. E. Jones) J. F. Macbride: Contr. Gray Herb. 56: 39. (1918) A. Gray: Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 5(6): 82. (1853)
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